How to Create Your Own Bible Study?

Collect together what the Bible says on a certain topic. Package it together with illustrations and a decision point. Share it with someone.


Steps





1. Pray before you begin to ask for God's leading. Without God's illumination, studying the Bible is a waste of time. Pray, "Dear God, please help me to understand what you want me to learn from this book. Thank you, Amen."


2. Choose the topic of your Bible study.


3. Gather your information together. See tips for sources.


4. Write texts, stories, illustrations etc on cards, a written list, or a document in your wordprocessor. Make sure you identify the source and the topic.


5. Arrange the information in order: Introduction, Development of topic (sometimes called "body"), and Conclusion or Appeal. There should be a logical progression in the study that follows and develops the theme towards the conclusion.


6. Practice the study with someone


7. Pray for the opportunity to share what you've learned with a friend.








Tips





* Search for information. Do word-searches in the Concordance to find texts. Look for theme stories in the Bible. Look at other Bible studies on the same topic. Study the meanings of words in the dictionary. Check the Bible commentary for additional information.


* Collect stories and illustrations from others and also from your own experience.


* Use pictures and charts to explain your topics.


* Tithe your information. Gather more than you need, and leave some out, retaining only the best material for your study.


* Decide to follow what you've learned. Ask yourself, how does this change my life? Ask your friend with whom you study to make a decision also.








Warnings





* Do not try to prove a preconceived idea from the Bible.


* Do not study the Bible without making a decision on what you have learned.


* Be careful about sharing your views with those who might argue against you.


* If this is necessary, it is best to wait until you have a good knowledge to draw from.








Things You'll Need





* Holy Spirit


* Bible


* Open mind and patience to allow for the understanding


* Concordance - a book that lists the words in the Bible and will give you their basic meanings and root meanings as well as other places the words are used. Strong's Concordance one possibility to consider.


* Bible Dictionary - A book that gives you the meaning of words as they were when the Bible was written. It also can give historical context to the words.


* Paper/cards


* Pencil/pen


* Journal - to record thoughts and ideas you receive as you study.

How to Create Your Own Bible Study?
for me what has worked is to study by subject. this is a good resource


http://www.biblegateway.com


you can find verses by keyword
Reply:I suggest selecting "Catwoman's" response, but here are some things to consider:





1) Is this something you plan to do yourself or with a group? Independant/self bible study can be very enriching and flexible, while studying in a group can help to understand others' perspectives on God's word.





2) Which is better: progressive or topical study? What I mean is, you could either go through one book at a time, studying verse after verse or you could select specific topics and collect scripture that pertains to that topic. I prefer a hybrid approach - pulling topics and reviewing cross-references while moving verse by verse through a chapter. There are several suggestions for either pattern that can be found online (I included a few resources below).





3) Have a consistent schedule. Meet regularly so that people can plan on attending. Meet often enough that attendees don't lose focus from the material but with enough time that they can reflect on the previous study. Once or twice a week seems to work well for a group (though I wish daily study were practical for a group). Individual study is entirely up to you - you could start weekly and might find yourself later studying daily.





4) Have a neutral meeting place. Try to accomodate whomever you are inviting.





5) Collect materials relevant to the planned scriptures prior to each meeting. Make your own notes and do some research to find some commentaries that contain sound doctrine. Ask one or more of your church leaders/servants to suggest some trustworthy resources. You could ask other attendees to also collect materials for the next study session, but that could depend on who is attending. Some might do this without even being asked.





6) Ask for a mentor. Surely there is someone at your church who can help you undertake this study. I suggest asking this person to help guide you - especially in the beginning.





7) Include prayer in your study. I'm thankful that we have this written word to study, that God sent his Son as the Word (John 1:1,14) to provide for our salvation, and for God's grace and mercy in providing us with the Holy Spirit. Opening and closing in prayer is a good way for everyone to direct their focus on God.





Having said all that, this is something that you should pray to God about for guidance. It is His Word - He'll guide you in the best direction. May God bless you!
Reply:My husband is the Associate Pastor at our church, and he works as the maintenance man during the day and on Friday nights we have bible study in the activity room of the apartment complex for the senior citizens that can't get out and go to church. Hope this idea helps